Monthly Archives: September 2016
Clouds part for top cocktail
A NEW cocktail that celebrates the unpredictable Scottish summer weather made it to the final at this year’s Great British Summer Cocktail Competition.
The Liquid...
Alloa brewery strikes more gold
Williams Bros enjoys success in UK-wide beer competition
Alloa-based craft brewery Williams Bros is the only Scottish brewer to have won a gold award at...
Single cask up to the task
Kingsbarns Distillery has launched two new single cask bottlings from Wemyss Malts.
East Neuk Dunes is a 25 year old single malt from Bunnahabhain Distillery...
New wine is no laughing matter
Television presenter and comedian Graham Norton is about to launch a South Australian Shiraz in conjunction with New Zealand wine maker Invivo Wines.
The wine,...
Mixing it up in the Scottish trade
COCKTAIL machine supplier TenderOne UK recently made its first installation north of the border at Cheerz Nightclub in Aberdeen.
While it represented the first installation...
Don’t take chances on staff checks
When hiring employees it’s vital business owners do everything they can to ensure any recruits are working in the UK legally, writes lawyer John...
Rural awards recruits OBE
An award-winning island restaurateur has been recruited to help judge the Scottish Rural Awards.
Shirley Spear, who received an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours...
Lager from across the pond
AMERICAN lager brand Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) is being rolled out across the UK and Ireland by C&C Group this month.
As part of a...
Clydeside distillery underway
Construction of a new Glasgow whisky distillery is underway.
The project, which will cost a claimed £10.5 million, will see the pump house building on...
Super-premium cider launched
New range will be made available to ‘select partners’
Heineken has launched a new super-premium cider brand into the Scottish on-trade.
Named Cidrerie Stassen, the three-strong...